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Since the start of the pandemic, many of us have increased our use of video conferencing. Much has been written by hearing people about a phenomenon called Zoom fatigue, but for people with hearing loss, online meetings have had a different impact. According to many accounts, online meetings are easier for people with hearing loss […]

Captions, or subtitles, can be useful or frustrating, depending who you ask. Those scrolling words on TV, movies or videos have their uses, though, especially for people who don’t understand the verbal language on the screen, and for people with hearing loss,   When my wife lost her hearing, I experienced the importance of captions firsthand,

I have been hard of hearing all my life. For a long time, I felt like I lived in between deaf and hearing worlds. I could never be part of the full conversations of the hearing world. Yet I didn’t grow up with any deaf education or any deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) peers.

Everyone should have the right to full access where their spiritual beliefs and needs are concerned. Thankfully, religion is becoming increasingly accessible to the deaf community. From the Vatican to Israel, examples of religion becoming more accessible for deaf and hard of hearing worshipers are coming from around the globe. The Vatican Recently the Vatican

Managing hearing loss and mental health May 21, 2021 Community Spotlight: Meet deaf powerlifter Katie Norton May 26, 2021 Coping and self-care tips for people with hearing loss have never been more needed than right now. The pandemic has been increasingly frustrating for many deaf and hard of hearing individuals, especially as facial expressions are

Disclosing your hearing loss is a personal choice. I like to disclose my hearing loss immediately. It gets the awkwardness of it out of the way, states my communications needs upfront, and avoids having to figure out how to add that disclosure to conversations down the road. But there are varying opinions on when to

Disclosing your hearing loss is a personal choice. I like to disclose my hearing loss immediately. It gets the awkwardness of it out of the way, states my communications needs upfront, and avoids having to figure out how to add that disclosure to conversations down the road. But there are varying opinions on when to

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, as well as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Although sensitive topics, these are important issues that impact many individuals. Domestic abuse in the deaf community exists. Bullying Bullying is a topic that most people are familiar with. Chances are you’ve been exposed to it at some point in your life.

Behind the scenes of Cannes winner ‘We Hear You’ October 28, 2021 Major UK TV channel without captioning November 1, 2021 In the last few years, “Trunk or Treat” has become very popular. Instead of kids going door to door in a neighborhood, communities create a Halloween event in one place. Adults decorate their cars

Have you ever wondered about all of the different deaf identities out there? Or have you ever felt confused about why a person identifies with a certain deaf identity? Deaf identity can be a complex concept to understand but is incredibly diverse and unique to our culture and community. It exists on a continuum. One’s